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What's On in Fort Myers

Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Fort Myers, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Featured Fort Myers Fourth of July fireworks 2026 Fort Myers' July 4 celebration at Caloosa Sound Amphitheater: free concert at 7:30 p.m., fireworks and a drone show at 9:15 p.m. over the river. · 3 min read

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The full month
  1. Oct. 9 to 31 Lakes Park Fall Festival and Scarecrows in the Park Lakes Park
  2. Oct. 9 to 31 Lakes Park Fall Festival Lakes Park
  3. Fri. Oct. 9 Palm City Cinema: Reels on the River, Minions and Monsters 6:30 p.m. · Centennial Park
  4. Oct. 9 to 31 Haunted Walk at the Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium
  5. Fri. Oct. 16 Monthly Music Walk 6 p.m. · First Street, downtown Fort Myers
  6. Sat. Oct. 17 Trunk or Treat at First Christian Church 5 p.m. · First Christian Church
  7. Oct. 22 to 23 Wicked Walk at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center
  8. Fri. Oct. 23 Family Fall Festival at North Fort Myers Park 6 p.m. · North Fort Myers Park
  9. Oct. 23 to 24 Sloughwitched at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
  10. Oct. 23 to 24 Sloughwitched Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve
  11. Sat. Oct. 24 Trunk or Treat at Wa-Ke Hatchee Park 3 p.m. · Wa-Ke Hatchee Park
  12. Sat. Oct. 24 Ghosts and Ghouls Candy Crawl and Costume Contest 5 p.m. · Gulf Coast Town Center

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Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in Fort Myers 2026 Fort Myers has no official trick-or-treat hours; Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Trunk-or-treat Oct. 17 at First Christian Church. Police: 239-321-7700. · 4 min read Spring break Spring break in Fort Myers 2027: school dates, camps and things to do Lee County schools are out March 22-26, 2027, with students back March 30. Camps, spring training, parks and what is open during the break. · 4 min read Easter Easter in Fort Myers 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28, during Lee County's spring break. Egg hunts, Good Friday closures and brunch, updated as organizers post 2027 dates. · 4 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in Fort Myers 2027: brunch, events and gift markets Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Florida Rep's Private Lives closes that day, and Saturday farmers markets and the River District Art Walk come first. · 4 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in Fort Myers 2027: closures, trash and ceremonies Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. City trash runs a day late all week, Lee County offices close and LeeTran buses do not run. Ceremonies added as announced. · 4 min read Summer camps Summer in Fort Myers 2027: camps, pools and splash pads Lee County summer camps run week by week at Lakes Park, Wa-Ke Hatchee and the Slough. Pools, splash pad hours and 2027 registration, from the county's pages. · 5 min read Father's Day Father's Day in Fort Myers 2027: car shows, ballgames and brunch Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. Mighty Mussels baseball at Hammond Stadium, the Edison and Ford estates, and car shows and brunch as they are announced. · 3 min read Labor Day Labor Day in Fort Myers 2027: what is open, closed and trash Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. City trash runs a day late all week, Lee County offices and schools close, and LeeTran buses do not run. · 3 min read Christmas Fort Myers Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026 Holiday Nights at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates runs Nov. 27, 2026, to Jan. 3, 2027. The downtown lighting is at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center. · 4 min read Fall festivals Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Fort Myers 2026 The Lakes Park Fall Festival runs Oct. 9-31 with a pumpkin patch, hayrides and "Scarecrows at Work." Plus county fall nights and Fort Myers' Halloween walks. · 4 min read Halloween Halloween events in Fort Myers 2026: haunted walks and candy crawls Halloween 2026 in Fort Myers: the Calusa Haunted Walk, Lakes Park Fall Festival, mall candy crawls, Wicked Walk and the Edison and Ford Fall Festival. · 5 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Fort Myers 2026: turkey trot, closures and trash Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26. The Turkey Trot 5K starts 7:30 a.m. on McGregor, city trash slides a day, and LeeTran buses do not run. · 4 min read Black Friday Black Friday and holiday shopping in Fort Myers 2026 Black Friday is Nov. 27. Edison Mall is closed Thanksgiving, Santa arrives Nov. 20, and the River District's Holiday Artisan Market is Friday, Dec. 4. · 4 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in Fort Myers 2026 Holiday Nights lights at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates run Nov. 27 to Jan. 3. Plus Santa at Edison Mall, a tree lighting and the Holiday Artisan Market. · 4 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in Fort Myers 2026: downtown fireworks and ball drop The River District's Downtown NYE Celebration runs 6 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. Dec. 31 at First and Hendry, with five stages, fireworks and a midnight ball drop. · 4 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in Fort Myers 2027: events, theater and date ideas Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Florida Rep has two shows running that weekend, and the Edison and Ford Spring Garden Festival is Feb. 13-14. · 3 min read Brunch Brunch in Fort Myers: where to go and when it is served Where to get brunch in Fort Myers: Sunday gospel brunch downtown on Bay Street, brunch-only cafes on Daniels Parkway and McGregor, and riverfront dining. · 4 min read Dogs Dog-friendly Fort Myers: dog parks, trails, patios and leash rules Where to take a dog in Fort Myers: Woof-A-Hatchee dog park, the six-mile John Yarbrough trail on leash, a pet-friendly brewery and Lee County's leash law. · 5 min read Kids Kids' activities in Fort Myers: museums, splash pads and rainy days Things to do with kids in Fort Myers: IMAG science museum, the Calusa Nature Center planetarium, Lakes Park splash pad and train, manatees and the library. · 5 min read Trails Fort Myers walking and biking trails: boardwalks, greenways, loops Fort Myers trails: the 1.2-mile Six Mile Cypress Slough boardwalk, the six-mile John Yarbrough Linear Park, city greenways and Billy Creek's marsh trails. · 4 min read River District A guide to the River District, downtown Fort Myers Downtown Fort Myers' River District: brick streets, Art Walk and Music Walk, Florida Rep, the riverfront, the farmers market, free weekend parking and history. · 5 min read Live music Live music and nightlife in Fort Myers: venues, taprooms and walks Where to hear music and go out in Fort Myers: Barbara B. Mann Hall, the Caloosa Sound Amphitheater, Music Walk, comedy nights, taprooms and downtown bars. · 4 min read Free Free things to do in Fort Myers: walks, parks, movies and markets Free in Fort Myers: Art Walk and Music Walk downtown, riverfront movie nights, trails and marshes, the library, farmers markets and holiday events. · 5 min read Date night Date night in Fort Myers: dinner, theater, rooftop drinks Date night in Fort Myers: dinner downtown and on McGregor, a show at Florida Rep's Arcade Theatre, rooftop cocktails over the river and late hours. · 4 min read ArtFest Fort Myers ArtFest Fort Myers: dates, opening night, parking and VIP ArtFest Fort Myers 2027 is Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6-7, on the downtown waterfront, with a free opening night Friday, Feb. 5. Parking and trolleys. · 5 min read Edison Festival of Light Edison Festival of Light: Grand Parade date, route and seats The Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade is Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027, 7 p.m. in downtown Fort Myers. The Junior Parade is Sunday, Feb. 14. Route and seats. · 5 min read Southwest Florida Reading Festival Southwest Florida Reading Festival: date, authors and parking The Southwest Florida Reading Festival is Saturday, March 6, 2027, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort Myers Regional Library. Free, with a free book for kids. · 4 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Fort Myers: lists by category Every Fort Myers food list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast, burgers, Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios, alphabetical. · 4 min read Wings Where to get wings in Fort Myers: Colonial, Cleveland and downtown Seven places with wings on the menu inside Fort Myers city limits, from downtown on Hendry Street to Cleveland Avenue and Colonial Boulevard. · 4 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Fort Myers: downtown, Cleveland and Colonial Six pizza places with eight locations inside Fort Myers city limits, from coal-fired and New York-style downtown to Cleveland Avenue and Colonial. · 4 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Fort Myers Eight Mexican and Tex-Mex places inside Fort Myers city limits: First Street and Hendry Street downtown, Edison Mall, The Forum and Dani Drive. · 5 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Fort Myers: downtown, McGregor and Dani Drive Twelve breakfast and coffee places inside Fort Myers city limits, from downtown and McGregor Boulevard to Cleveland Avenue and Dani Drive. · 5 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Fort Myers: downtown, Colonial and Cleveland Eleven places for burgers inside Fort Myers city limits, from Ford's Garage on First Street to Colonial Boulevard, The Forum and Cleveland Avenue. · 4 min read Asian food Sushi and Asian restaurants in Fort Myers: The Forum and Edison Mall Five Asian food places we could confirm inside Fort Myers city limits, at The Forum, Edison Mall and Six Mile Cypress Parkway. · 3 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Fort Myers: Cleveland and Six Mile Cypress Six places for ice cream, frozen custard, Italian ice, doughnuts and cakes inside Fort Myers city limits, on Cleveland Avenue and Six Mile Cypress. · 4 min read Bakeries Bakeries in Fort Myers: Cuban pastries, doughnuts and Bundt cakes Four bakeries inside Fort Myers city limits: a Cuban bakery and two doughnut shops on Cleveland Avenue and a cake shop on Six Mile Cypress Parkway. · 3 min read Patios Patios and outdoor dining in Fort Myers: downtown and the river Six places inside Fort Myers city limits whose own sites list a patio, outdoor seating or dockside dining, most of them downtown near the river. · 4 min read